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Research and Development is the crafting system of Star Trek Online. It uses materials to create components, both of which are in turn needed to craft various items. This system unlocks for all players once they reach Level 15.
Schools
There are currently seven R&D schools. Each school has 20 levels and offers a range of items to fabricate. In addition, developers have indicated that two more schools are to be added in the near future: Kit Modules and a "[Redacted]" school.
Research and Development Schools | ||||||||||||
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Beams | Cannons | Engineering | Ground Weapons | Kits and Modules | Projectiles | Science | Shields | Officer Training | Special Projects | Aegis | ||
Ingredients
If you have the materials on hand, you can fabricate a wide range of components and equipment for you and your ship.
Materials
Research and Development Materials | |||||
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Common | Uncommon | Rare | Very Rare | Ultra Rare | |
Minerals | |||||
Gases | |||||
Particle | |||||
Technology |
Components
Research and Development Components | ||||||||
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School | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Very Rare | ||||
Beams | ||||||||
Cannons | ||||||||
Engineering | ||||||||
Ground Weapons | ||||||||
Kits and Modules | ||||||||
Projectiles | ||||||||
Science | ||||||||
Shields |
R&D School Duty Officers (for level 15 crafted items)
FED
Name | R&D School | Specialization | Grade |
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Gumarre | Aegis | Research Lab Scientist | Common |
Doptid | Beams | Energy Weapons Officer | Common |
Department
Aegis
Gumarre - Research Lab Scientist - FED,KDF common
Beams
Doptid - Energy Weapons Officer - Fed - Common
Drolid - Energy Weapons Officer - Fed - Very Rare
Coadia - Energy Weapons Officer - KDF - Common
Doimma - Energy Weapons Officer - KDF - Very Rare
Cannons
Engineering
Ground
Hinni - Assault Squad Officer - FED - Common
Zissiox - Assault Squad Officer - FED - Common
Soreb - Assault Squad Officer - FED - Very Rare
Kuristalla - Assault Squad Officer - KDF - Common
Kraang - Assault Squad Officer - KDF - Common
Zuain - Assault Squad Officer - KDF - Very Rare
Projectiles
Science
Shields
Skill
The crafting system is skill based; you gain skill points by leveling a school. As your skill levels increase you gain access to more items and have a higher chance to create better items. Items such as one-use Catalysts can boost a player's final skill level, while higher quality Duty Officers have the same effect.
Level Curve
School Level | Crafting Skill | School XP Required | Amount for Next Level |
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Level 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Level 1 | 10 | 30 | 230 |
Level 2 | 20 | 260 | 9740 |
Level 3 | 30 | 10,000 | 20000 |
Level 4 | 40 | 30,000 | 18000 |
Level 5 | 50 | 48,000 | 20400 |
Level 6 | 60 | 68,400 | 25200 |
Level 7 | 70 | 93,600 | 27000 |
Level 8 | 80 | 120,600 | 28800 |
Level 9 | 90 | 149,400 | 30600 |
Level 10 | 100 | 180,000 | 72000 |
Level 11 | 110 | 252,000 | 81000 |
Level 12 | 120 | 333,000 | 90000 |
Level 13 | 130 | 423,000 | 99000 |
Level 14 | 140 | 522,000 | 108000 |
Level 15 | 150 | 630,000 | 252000 |
Level 16 | 160 | 882,000 | 270000 |
Level 17 | 170 | 1,152,000 | 288000 |
Level 18 | 180 | 1,440,000 | 306000 |
Level 19 | 190 | 1,746,000 | 324000 |
Level 20 | 200 | 2,070,000 |
Crafting Items
Items can be crafted by opening the Duty Officer interface and selecting the "R&D" tab. Selecting a school reveals a list of craftable components and items. Selecting an item allows players to configure the mark of the item and the variation (e.g. Energy type for weapons). Components required depend on the parameters of the item selected, with higher mark items requiring more components. Duty Officers of varying specialisations are also required to initiate a craft.
Each item has a difficulty rating, which varies based on the parameters selected. This is compared with the player's skill rating to return the odds of returning Common, Uncommon, Rare, Very Rare and for special items Ultra Rare items. Components have a chance of returning a critical, which triples the number of items created. Crafting skill can be boosted by using higher quality Duty Officers, or using consumable "Catalysts".
Items require time to craft, ranging from seconds to up to 20 hours. The crafting school XP generated by each project varies depending on the duration. Projects can be completed early for a cost in Dilithium.
Pre-Season 9.5 R&D System
Timeline Change Imminent! This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of Star Trek Online. It is provided only for historical purposes. |
Beginning with Season Three: Genesis, a new system involving schematics was developed. These schematics could be researched with basic data samples and were required ingredients for almost all items. Schematics came in 20 types (however, [Schematic: Bat'leth] was exclusive to KDF and [Schematic: Lirpa] was exclusive to Federation), for various personal equipment, starship weapons, or starship components. In addition to the common data samples, there were ten rare anomalies called particle traces. These particle traces were used to craft very rare items.
Notes
- Materials and components do not need to be in the player's inventory to be able to craft an item; items stored in the bank are also used seamlessly. This does NOT apply to the Account Bank.